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A review by hauntedjen
D Is For Deadbeat by Sue Grafton
4.0
"D is for Deadbeat" begins with a client hiring Kinsey to find a person and deliver a check to him. Simple enough. Within the week however, her client's check bounces and she begins to hunt for him, discovering along the way that he is not at all who he claimed to be.
This book was the fastest read of the series so far. Kinsey chases down leads and meets the most outlandish characters we've seen so far. Everyone has reason to lie to her and I wasn't sure who the villain was until the very end. As always, Ms. Grafton paints the environment of Santa Teresa and her characters with language that is alternately beautiful and crude. Dead palm leaves on the ground are described as feathers and the surf resembles a taffeta skirt, yet Kinsey's pantyhose feels like a hot moist hand in her crotch. Little of Kinsey's personal life is seen, but there are a few good scenes with cop Jonah Robb and an intimate peek into her life growing up in her aunt's care. The ending was satisfying and hauntingly sad. I am so glad someone recommended this series to me. "Deadbeat" does not disappoint.
This book was the fastest read of the series so far. Kinsey chases down leads and meets the most outlandish characters we've seen so far. Everyone has reason to lie to her and I wasn't sure who the villain was until the very end. As always, Ms. Grafton paints the environment of Santa Teresa and her characters with language that is alternately beautiful and crude. Dead palm leaves on the ground are described as feathers and the surf resembles a taffeta skirt, yet Kinsey's pantyhose feels like a hot moist hand in her crotch. Little of Kinsey's personal life is seen, but there are a few good scenes with cop Jonah Robb and an intimate peek into her life growing up in her aunt's care. The ending was satisfying and hauntingly sad. I am so glad someone recommended this series to me. "Deadbeat" does not disappoint.